The Session Riddim – Maximum Sound

By 2008, roots-minded reggae was still giving room to hard-cut consciousness tunes, and Maximum Sound’s The Session Riddim sits right in that pocket with a line-up that pairs veteran force and younger fire. Anthony B’s “Enter The Kingdom Of Zion” alongside Horace Andy brings a spiritual weight to the set, while Tarrus Riley’s “Jah Help Our Souls” and Chezidek’s “Bullet Clown” lean into the same serious mood over a warm, rolling foundation that nods to Black Uhuru’s “Party In Session, ” the older cut that inspired the riddim. Burro Banton adds his rough-edged chant on “Lef Them To Time, ” and Fantan Mojah keeps the pressure on with “Tell Lie Pon Rasta, ” all of it moving through a version cut at the end that lets the rhythm breathe on its own. The release was issued on October 10, 2008, with six vocal cuts plus the instrumental version.

The Session Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anthony B Ft Horace Andy – Enter The Kingdom Of Zion
2. Chezidek – Bullet Clown
3. Burro Banton – Lef Them To Time
4. Tarrus Riley – Jah Help Our Souls
5. Lukie D – Your Kingdom Is Falling
6. Fantan Mojah – Tell Lie Pon Rasta
7. The Session Riddim – Version